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A Victorian producer is looking to source green Manzanilla and Hardy’s Mammoth table olives from the 2013 harvest, preferably in 250L drums, with delivery as soon as possible – ph…
The AOA would like to hear from any growers that are having issues – or not – with exporting oil to China. In particular they are seeking to source information…
Australia’s über-powerful supermarket chains have agreed to a voluntary code of conduct with a peak food industry body, in a move that is expected to prevent the retailers from abusing…
An EU draft report says olive oil, fish and organic food are subjected to fraud more than any other foods. In fact, the report says beef is less risky, despite…
Olives South Australia Inc (Olives SA) will hold its 2013 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 26 November 2012, at BADGE, 9 Anzac Hwy Keswick, 7-9pm. The program will be of…
2013 has proved a stellar year for olive oil producers Malcolm and Sue Lee of Tarnagulla Farm Balingup. They were awarded a gold medal and best in class for their…
The standard was high and winners came from all across the state in this year’s Olives SA/Royal Adelaide Show awards, presented on 24 October. Gold medal winners included: Boutique Single…
OPINION: Australia has seen a boom in eco-labelling: more than 50 organisations were eco-certifying products in 2010. Queensland National Senator Boswell calls it green-mail, forcing food producers to bear the…
There has been excellent media publicity from the NZ EVOO Awards and the key winners have reported a surge in enquiries for their products. Olives NZ executive officer Gayle Sheridan…
As part of its aim to raise consumer awareness about NZ EVOO, Olives New Zealand is undertaking a pilot promotional program using ‘shelf wobblers’. The wobblers will show the OliveMark…